Mel Gibson's latest project

by **Brent Burns** on Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:28 pm

We have seen "Braveheart", "Passion of Christ" and now this one is now in the theaters, "Apocalypto."

It will be interesting to see how many people are going to flock to this movie. Not sure if this is going to be a correct question, but it is really begging to see if it is worth seeing another Mel Gibson movie.

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by **Sonny** on Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:49 pm

Early returns from the opening weekend look VERY good for this flick. I'm going to check it out next weekend.

by **Chad Donnelly** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:06 am

I thought the movie was extremely impressive. They had a private screening in our new film school this past Thursday, and everyone in attendance seemed to be pretty excited about the film. I thought this was a great result for the film as the students and professors in the film school are so incredibly picky about the different components that go into making a movie.

by **OklahomaLax45** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:31 am

Yea, we had the same thing at OU two weeks ago...standing room only 20 minutes before the movie even thought about goin on. its a very very good movie in my thoughts...really exciting to watch like his past movies. i might go see it again

by **laxfan25** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:37 am

Early reviews have been VERY enthusiastic. I think you have to separate the film from the sinner. Sounds like Mel will be enhancing his personal fortune once again - I know he made hundreds of millions on the Passion.

by **Sonny** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:11 am

laxfan25 wrote:I think you have to separate the film from the sinner.

If we didn't do that, there would be no films to watch coming out of Hollywood.

by **Danny Hogan** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:42 pm

what the heel is the film about?

by **laxfan25** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:51 pm

Danny Hogan wrote:what the heel is the film about?

It's your formulaic action-adventure where the peace-loving village is set upon by barbarians, the loving family is split up, Dad vows to return, narrowly escapes death with a thrilling dash through the jungle, and then spends the rest of the movie wreaking vengeance on the evildoers before reuniting with the family and living happily ever after.

Oh, and it's all in Mayan dialect!

While standard formula, the WAY it is filmed is what makes it a blockbuster! Very bloody, very, very exciting!

by **KnoxVegas** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:08 pm

Sonny wrote:
laxfan25 wrote:I think you have to separate the film from the sinner.

If we didn't do that, there would be no films to watch coming out of Hollywood.

Then what about the Left Behind series? :shock:

by **Brent Burns** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:30 pm

Danny Hogan wrote:what the heel is the film about?

You can check the info at Internet Movie Database

I often check out imdb.com to get the skinny about the actors, etc.

by **Beta** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:33 pm

laxfan25 wrote:
Danny Hogan wrote:what the heel is the film about?

It's your formulaic action-adventure where the peace-loving village is set upon by barbarians, the loving family is split up, Dad vows to return, narrowly escapes death with a thrilling dash through the jungle, and then spends the rest of the movie wreaking vengeance on the evildoers before reuniting with the family and living happily ever after.

Oh, and it's all in Mayan dialect!

While standard formula, the WAY it is filmed is what makes it a blockbuster! Very bloody, very, very exciting!

Gah! Movie Spoiled! Next thing you're gonna tell me is how The Passion of the Christ ends!

by **Hackalicious** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:19 am

laxfan25 wrote:Early reviews have been VERY enthusiastic. I think you have to separate the film from the sinner. Sounds like Mel will be enhancing his personal fortune once again - I know he made hundreds of millions on the Passion.

If I can listen to Wagner, read Bukowski, and watch Polanski movies, then I can separate Mel Gibson's personal douchebaggery from his art.

by **laxative** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:12 am

I'm gonna see it, but I'm going to buy a ticket to another movie!